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The purpose limitation principle does not preclude a controller from capturing and storing in a test database established for testing and error correction purposes personal data previously collected and stored in another database. However, such "further processing" of personal data must be compatible with the specific purposes for which the personal data were originally collected. The principle of storage limitation precludes the retention of personal data in that test database for longer than n

GreenbergTraurig has assessed the scope of the US CLOUD Act on commission by the Dutch government. The CLOUD Act applies to EU entities that process data outside of the US, even if the EU entities are located outside of the US. To completely avoid being subject to the CLOUD Act, an EU entity would need to process data using a non-U.S. entity, which either does not have a corporate relation to any company with a presence in the US (such as a U.S. subsidiary) or if it does have a corporate relatio

GreenbergTraurig heeft op verzoek van de Nederlandse overheid de reikwijdte van de Amerikaanse CLOUD Act beoordeeld. De CLOUD Act is van toepassing op EU-organisaties die data verwerken buiten de Verenigde Staten, zelfs als deze organisaties zich buiten de VS bevinden. Om volledig te voorkomen dat men onder de CLOUD Act valt, zou een EU-organisatie data moeten verwerken via een entiteit die niet in de VS gevestigd is, en die ofwel geen bedrijfsrelatie heeft met een bedrijf dat een vestiging in de VS heeft (zoals een Amerikaanse dochteronderneming), of, indien er wel een bedrijfsrelatie bestaat...

The processing of personal data that may indirectly reveal sensitive information about an individual, such as information about their sexual orientation, may qualify as processing of "special categories of personal data" within the meaning of the AVG. The processing of such sensitive data is prohibited in principle. This is the EU Court's answer to questions from a Lithuanian judge.

Europol has more possibilities to cooperate with third countries, including the possibility to exchange personal data with countries where sufficient guarantees exist. In addition, Europol should cooperate more closely with the European Public Prosecutor's Office. Furthermore, the Director of Europol can propose the initiation of national investigations into non-cross-border crimes affecting a common interest covered by an EU policy area.

The new data governance regulation sets out the conditions for the reuse of certain government data. In addition, the regulation provides a notification and oversight framework for the provision of data mediation services. Furthermore, the regulation contains a framework for the voluntary registration of entities that collect and process data made available for altruistic purposes. The rules will apply from September 2023.

The proposed rules would require online service providers to detect, report and remove child sexual abuse material on their services. Those providers must also assess the risk of their services being used to distribute child sexual abuse material. A new European Center on Child Sexual Abuse will provide support to providers, law enforcement and victims.

An association representing consumer interests may bring a representative action against the alleged perpetrator of a personal data breach. A specific breach of a data subject's right to the protection of his or her personal data is not required to bring such a claim. In addition, such a claim can be brought independently of whether a data subject has given an order to do so. This is the EU Court's answer to questions from a German court.

Lawfully collected and stored personal data may be retained in an additional internal database, to the extent that it pursues the same data processing purposes as the original data collection. That is the opinion of Advocate General Pikamäe to the EU Court in response to questions from a Hungarian judge.

It is part of the exercise of judicial functions by a court within the meaning of the AVG to make documents originating from a judicial proceeding -in which personal data are included- temporarily available to journalists in order to enable them to better report on the course of that proceeding. This is the EU Court's answer to preliminary questions from the Dutch court.

The collection by the tax authority of a Member State of personal data concerning the advertisements for the sale of vehicles placed on the website of an economic operator falls within the material scope of the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG). Thus, that authority will also have to comply with the principles on the processing of personal data laid down in the AVG. However, a tax authority can derogate from the AVG in certain cases, even if the right to derogate is not granted by nationa